The Texas Gulf Coast shoreline is ecologically diverse and biologically productive, while also playing a major role in the country’s energy security, with Texas leading the nation in energy production, mainly from crude oil and natural gas. Other … [Read more...]

Business Spotlight: Sonny's Beach Service South PadreSonny’s Beach Service, Inc. has served the South Padre Island community since January of 1986. Sonny and Vickie Gentry are the owner and operators of the company. They were instrumental in … [Read more...]

Wall Street flags fiscal health as concern There’s a visible reminder of the twists and turns of the oil business in South Texas — a new $22 million swim center just south of the Eagle Ford Shale oil patch that sits unopened.But things … [Read more...]

South and North Padre Island, TexasPhoto Credit: South Padre Island Adventure Park
Running north-south off the coast of mainland Texas, Padre Island is the world's longest barrier island and a playground for beachgoers and sun lovers. Aside from the … [Read more...]

San Antonio marketing man Steve Atkins will try to convince the world to come to South Padre Island with the help of a Dallas firm.
Atkins says tourism promotion today is generally geared to millennials, since older people generally have settled on … [Read more...]

When someone works or is a student, taking time off to travel or relax at home is considered a necessity. The case for needing a vacation once you’re retired isn’t as clear.
People romanticize retirement as the long-anticipated vacation that never … [Read more...]

I wanted to talk an expert in beach homes design trends in Texas, so I went to Carol Albrecht, a respected interior designer of Texas beach homes as well as the owner of My Coastal Home furniture stores in Corpus Christi, Rockport, and Port … [Read more...]

Texas Beach (Photo credit: Corey Leopold)The summer heat can be a beast, but even more so if you live in a congested city. If you want to get away to cool off and relax, Texas has more than 350 miles of wild coastal beauty waiting. True, when … [Read more...]

(Photo credit: Wikipedia)Get ready for some July 4th fun this weekend in Corpus Christi and Port Aransas! Both cities offer magnificent fireworks displays on the beach. If you’re in Corpus Christi, you can celebrate with the Mayor’s Big Bang … [Read more...]